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by ptero 2736 days ago
> The company has recently hired an additional project manager overseas who has already started excluding me from project meetings.

This is a big red flag. There may be innocent reasons (e.g., new PM wants to hold meetings at times convenient to him and his team and feels guilty inviting you to meetings at 2AM your time), but it is more often a prep for pushing old PM out the door.

You have two options: change things at your old company, or move. In first option, I would try to get a candid face to face time with one of the senior leadership folks. Ask about their plans. Say that your old project does not need two PMs and ask if he can suggest other PM opportunities. This only works if you are appreciated at your current company, but if you are the company will likely work hard to accommodate your wishes -- good PMs are rare.

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Second this. There is nothing more professional than asking earnestly about changes, especially in more senior roles. If you still see a role for yourself in the company, create a sketch of the new situation and bring it to the table. If not, prepare for yourself what time you need to transition and offer them that as a way out. If they are hesitant to bring the changes to your table, help them with your openness to the situation. If you have to leave, leave with the best possible memory.
I agree with the above. I would also start actively looking. A similar thing happened to me, and I'm glad I was already in the process of interviewing BEFORE I asked a lot of questions.